KAIFENG — (formerly P ien liang), capital of Honan province, central China. Jews arrived in Kaifeng probably before 1127 from India or Persia. They were an ethnic unit of approximately 1,000 in all. It is believed that their daily language was New Persian… … Encyclopedia of Judaism

kaifeng — ˈkī|fəŋ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Kaifeng, city in east central China : of or from the city of Kaifeng, China : of the kind or style prevalent in Kaifeng … Useful english dictionary